In the 1990s, Mevan Babakar was a young woman living in a refugee camp near Zwolle in the Netherlands, wishing she could have a normal childhood without the worries of war. Babakar and her family were living at the refugee camp to escape from the Gulf War in Iraq. Today, Babakar lives in London and is trying to retrace her family’s journey. But not every memory was bad for Babakar. She posted a picture of herself as a youngster, just 5 years old at the time, with the caption, “For those wondering here what five year old Mevan looked like. This was my fifth birthday in the refugee camp in Zwolle. She doesn't even know that an incredible bike is coming her way aaaany day now!” And that’s where her viral story took off. Babakar explained that she would later receive a bike from a man who worked at the refugee camp where she lived. The only problem was that no one in her family got his name or information. So, Babakar took to Twitter in the hopes that someone would know the kind man. A few thousand retweets and 24 hours later and Babakar, now 29, was reconnected with the man, Egbert. The pair agreed to meet in Germany, where Egbert lives. Babakar said the meeting was surreal. She said, “ felt like I'd been transported back in time. I felt safe, like I'd seen a family member I hadn't seen in a long time."“It was hugely surreal and kind of overwhelming, a lot of emotions at once," Babakar told Buzzfeed News. Egbert was just as pleased. He told a local journalist that if he could meet anyone from his time working at the refugee camp, it would be Babakar and her mother. “My mum worked with him as much as she could; we both spoke a little bit of English," Babakar said. "I think that my mother especially is somebody who can bring a lot of light and love to a situation.”For Babakar, finding Egbert and telling their story was important to her. “We don't normally hear, because they happened at a time of danger, and it gets subsumed into everything else as people live quiet lives,” she said. “But for every bad refugee story, there are thousands and thousands of positive ones.”

In the 1990s, Mevan Babakar was a young woman living in a refugee camp near Zwolle in the Netherlands, wishing she could have a normal childhood without the worries of war.

Babakar and her family were living at the refugee camp to escape from the Gulf War in Iraq. Today, Babakar lives in London and is trying to retrace her family’s journey.

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But not every memory was bad for Babakar. She posted a picture of herself as a youngster, just 5 years old at the time, with the caption, “For those wondering here what five year old Mevan looked like. This was my fifth birthday in the refugee camp in Zwolle. She doesn't even know that an incredible bike is coming her way aaaany day now!”

And that’s where her viral story took off.

Babakar explained that she would later receive a bike from a man who worked at the refugee camp where she lived. The only problem was that no one in her family got his name or information.

So, Babakar took to Twitter in the hopes that someone would know the kind man.

Hi internet, this is a longshot BUT I was a refugee for 5 yrs in the 90s and this man, who worked at a refugee camp near Zwolle in the Netherlands, out of the kindness of his own heart bought me a bike. My five year old heart exploded with joy. I just want to know his name. Help? pic.twitter.com/XzUgHzllYb

The pair agreed to meet in Germany, where Egbert lives. Babakar said the meeting was surreal. She said, “[I] felt like I'd been transported back in time. I felt safe, like I'd seen a family member I hadn't seen in a long time."

“It was hugely surreal and kind of overwhelming, a lot of emotions at once," Babakar told Buzzfeed News.

He thought the bike was too small a gesture to make such a big fuss about but he's really glad that it was the key to bringing us together again.

Egbert was just as pleased. He told a local journalist that if he could meet anyone from his time working at the refugee camp, it would be Babakar and her mother.

“My mum worked with him as much as she could; we both spoke a little bit of English," Babakar said. "I think that my mother especially is somebody who can bring a lot of light and love to a situation.”

For Babakar, finding Egbert and telling their story was important to her.

“We don't normally hear, because they happened at a time of danger, and it gets subsumed into everything else as people live quiet lives,” she said. “But for every bad refugee story, there are thousands and thousands of positive ones.”

Never in my wildest dreams did I think this story would resonate so strongly across the world. I'm completely honoured and humbled by the response. How we treat eachother is everything, big actions or small. At the end of the day, it's the measure of us all. https://t.co/wfIKCDABVy